Core Session Speakers: Dr. Andrew Latchman, Dr. Christina Grant, Dr. Suzanne Turner, (NP) Laurie Horricks, (RN) Alexandra Taggart
Topic: Step by Step: Tackling Youth Substance Withdrawal in our Home at McMaster Children's Hospital
Summary: Adolescent substance use and the need for initial and acute withdrawal
management is a growing concern for many pediatric institutions across Canada.
McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) is no exception to this trend. Youth with
concerning substance use histories and associated withdrawal syndromes (from
opioids, alcohol and benzodiazepines) are presenting to varied environments across
MCH. This talk will review the development of an innovative and collaborative
project called M-SSTEP and will highlight McMaster Children's Hospital’s approach
to the identification, assessment and management of substance withdrawal for
admitted inpatients. Resources and project tools will be shared.
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